Mayor Paul Coogan and IAFF General President Edward Kelly announced on Wednesday that staffing levels at the Fall River Fire Department will increase immediately.They will start by using overtime ...

There’s no doubt in my mind that that fire was destined to kill 50-plus people,” Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said ...

River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon said he plans to release the fire inspection report for Gabriel House Thursday, after paperwork delays.

Flames roared through an assisted-living residence in Massachusetts, killing nine people, injuring 30 others and trapping ...

A fire chief in Massachusetts held his daily news briefing to update the investigation into the deadly fire at the Gabriel ...

A fire chief in Massachusetts held his daily news briefing to update the investigation into the deadly fire at the Gabriel ...

River expects to budget for an additional $1.5 million for fire department staffing, but in the immediate future, expects to fill gaps with OT.

Jeffrey Bacon said the fire was "destined to kill" more than 50 people, but heroic acts limited the tragic loss of life.

River's fire department doesn't meet national staffing standards, and union officials say more firefighters could have saved ...

Fire department staffing levels are under scrutiny in Fall River following the deadly incident in an assisted living facility this week.

The fire that claimed nine lives at an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, "was destined to kill 50-plus ...

River's fire chief said the emotional toll has been felt across his department and among other first responders who went to the scene as the fire raged at Gabriel House on Oliver Street.